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16 August 2005, 04:59 PM
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Little Cars and Big Cats Dont Go...
Confused lions 'hunt' small cars
Small cars driving through a safari park in Merseyside have been chased by confused lions who think they are prey.
Staff at Knowsley Safari Park are monitoring smaller vehicles, including Smart cars and Mini Coopers, after the lions started paying special interest.
David Ross, park manager, told the BBC News website that a group of lionesses chased after one Smart car after being confused by its compact appearance.
He said staff were stationed near the enclosure to keep visitors safe.
'Raise an eyebrow'
Unusual features on cars can also spark interest by the 12 lions at the park, which are more used to seeing larger saloon cars. All vehicles are monitored by park staff on the way in.
Mr Ross said: "The lions will take an interest in peculiarities on cars and we always keep a close eye on the cars coming in.
"With Smart cars and sometimes Mini Coopers the lions definitely raise an eyebrow. It sparks their interest because of their size.
"We had an incident of two ladies in a car being chased by lionesses.
"It must have been quite frightening for them, but we always have staff in a vehicle by the lion enclosure to deal with any problems."
Personally I think if you own a Smart Car or a Mini Cooper you deserve to be fed to the lions
Small cars driving through a safari park in Merseyside have been chased by confused lions who think they are prey.
Staff at Knowsley Safari Park are monitoring smaller vehicles, including Smart cars and Mini Coopers, after the lions started paying special interest.
David Ross, park manager, told the BBC News website that a group of lionesses chased after one Smart car after being confused by its compact appearance.
He said staff were stationed near the enclosure to keep visitors safe.
'Raise an eyebrow'
Unusual features on cars can also spark interest by the 12 lions at the park, which are more used to seeing larger saloon cars. All vehicles are monitored by park staff on the way in.
Mr Ross said: "The lions will take an interest in peculiarities on cars and we always keep a close eye on the cars coming in.
"With Smart cars and sometimes Mini Coopers the lions definitely raise an eyebrow. It sparks their interest because of their size.
"We had an incident of two ladies in a car being chased by lionesses.
"It must have been quite frightening for them, but we always have staff in a vehicle by the lion enclosure to deal with any problems."
Personally I think if you own a Smart Car or a Mini Cooper you deserve to be fed to the lions
16 August 2005, 07:05 PM
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LOL reminds me of when I was in south Africa on a open top Safari truck (7.5tonner) and getting the way of a moody bull elephant.
He charged at us, we backed up for about 200yards at speed until he stopped. And then he wouldn't budge off the road. So only one thing for it - a game of chicken and charged at him full pelt
- We won (thankfully) 
Not sure what the odds are of what would have come out worse in this dual - the elephant or a 7.5 ton truck with 20 odd tourists on the back
He charged at us, we backed up for about 200yards at speed until he stopped. And then he wouldn't budge off the road. So only one thing for it - a game of chicken and charged at him full pelt
- We won (thankfully) Not sure what the odds are of what would have come out worse in this dual - the elephant or a 7.5 ton truck with 20 odd tourists on the back
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Originally Posted by Abdabz
Confused lions 'hunt' small cars
Small cars driving through a safari park in Merseyside have been chased by confused lions who think they are prey.
Staff at Knowsley Safari Park are monitoring smaller vehicles, including Smart cars and Mini Coopers, after the lions started paying special interest.
David Ross, park manager, told the BBC News website that a group of lionesses chased after one Smart car after being confused by its compact appearance.
He said staff were stationed near the enclosure to keep visitors safe.
'Raise an eyebrow'
Unusual features on cars can also spark interest by the 12 lions at the park, which are more used to seeing larger saloon cars. All vehicles are monitored by park staff on the way in.
Mr Ross said: "The lions will take an interest in peculiarities on cars and we always keep a close eye on the cars coming in.
"With Smart cars and sometimes Mini Coopers the lions definitely raise an eyebrow. It sparks their interest because of their size.
"We had an incident of two ladies in a car being chased by lionesses.
"It must have been quite frightening for them, but we always have staff in a vehicle by the lion enclosure to deal with any problems."
Personally I think if you own a Smart Car or a Mini Cooper you deserve to be fed to the lions
Small cars driving through a safari park in Merseyside have been chased by confused lions who think they are prey.
Staff at Knowsley Safari Park are monitoring smaller vehicles, including Smart cars and Mini Coopers, after the lions started paying special interest.
David Ross, park manager, told the BBC News website that a group of lionesses chased after one Smart car after being confused by its compact appearance.
He said staff were stationed near the enclosure to keep visitors safe.
'Raise an eyebrow'
Unusual features on cars can also spark interest by the 12 lions at the park, which are more used to seeing larger saloon cars. All vehicles are monitored by park staff on the way in.
Mr Ross said: "The lions will take an interest in peculiarities on cars and we always keep a close eye on the cars coming in.
"With Smart cars and sometimes Mini Coopers the lions definitely raise an eyebrow. It sparks their interest because of their size.
"We had an incident of two ladies in a car being chased by lionesses.
"It must have been quite frightening for them, but we always have staff in a vehicle by the lion enclosure to deal with any problems."
Personally I think if you own a Smart Car or a Mini Cooper you deserve to be fed to the lions 
17 August 2005, 08:43 AM
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Too much... They lock me out of the home until dusk Its just a story in my local paper whish I was using to shade my white lightening from the sun when I was out drinking White Lightening behind the shops at 9am yesterday
Its just a story in my local paper whish I was using to shade my white lightening from the sun when I was out drinking White Lightening behind the shops at 9am yesterday
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Originally Posted by Abdabz
Too much... They lock me out of the home until dusk Its just a story in my local paper whish I was using to shade my white lightening from the sun when I was out drinking White Lightening behind the shops at 9am yesterday
Its just a story in my local paper whish I was using to shade my white lightening from the sun when I was out drinking White Lightening behind the shops at 9am yesterday
17 August 2005, 09:49 AM
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Maybe this could be the new thing on the Safari rally.
Paint all the competitors in a zebra stripe, limit the cars to 30mph and then set the lions on them.
You'd see some proper driving then
astraboy.
Paint all the competitors in a zebra stripe, limit the cars to 30mph and then set the lions on them.
You'd see some proper driving then
astraboy.
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